No way!!
I used to be a checkout chick,and still pack my groceries the same way I learnt.I am a bit OCD when I do my groceries put them on Aldi checkout in their little "groups"
I would have said something too

Haha Im the same! DP finds it annoying that I group things but it means they are less likely to bag things wrong - like 2L of milk and bread! Grr

Then again... When I worked checkout there was no training on how to pack a bag well.
So to get a checkout staff person that cares how they pack is lucky! Some care and some don't.

Ok.. *TO ME* you had every right to say something, but what you said seems a bit...I dunno....telling offy Lol I would have gone with 'can you please separate the chicken cos I dont like the juice leaking onto other stuff'. Ive said that before. No big deal.
I dont see why anyone would expect the check out chick to say anything in return. She's just going about her business. You just told her off....she isnt your child, nor did she do anything wrong to you. She probably was busy thinking '****, how much longer till I can go home' or was completely embarrassed that a stranger told her off. "Omg Im soo sorry I could have killed your unborn baby" would seem like a really weird thing to say.

Thats just my take on it.

I agree with London. It's not that you said something, it was what you said and how I imagine it coming out in my head.

FWIW, I use a cold bag and put all the cold things in there together. If my meat is leaky, more often than not the check-out operator will put it in a plastic bag without asking, and if they don't, I ask for one. And if I don't like how they are packing it, I just say "Let me give you a hand" and take over and do it myself. They think I am being helpful, but really I am thinking you just put a heavy tin on top of my bread you idiot! and I get things packed how I want

Ok.. *TO ME* you had every right to say something, but what you said seems a bit...I dunno....telling offy Lol I would have gone with 'can you please separate the chicken cos I dont like the juice leaking onto other stuff'. Ive said that before. No big deal.
I dont see why anyone would expect the check out chick to say anything in return. She's just going about her business. You just told her off....she isnt your child, nor did she do anything wrong to you. She probably was busy thinking '****, how much longer till I can go home' or was completely embarrassed that a stranger told her off. "Omg Im soo sorry I could have killed your unborn baby" would seem like a really weird thing to say.

Thats just my take on it.

I agree too. Though saying that, it was probably hormones! I was at the shops yesterday and was a mess so I proceeded to tell an old man to get out my way. Pregnant biatch yes.

You were right to say something - meat should go in a separate bag. Tbh i do think you could have toned down how you responded - the part about killing unborn babies was a tad strong (not saying it's not true but a simple 'excuse me but it's dangerous mixing raw meat with other good could you please put them in separate bags'). The cashier was rude to not respond though.
In short i think the way you spoke to the cashier was a bit hormonal but i don't disagree that you had every right to speak up and that the check out operator was wrong in the way she packed the bags.

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I remember being 18 and below and being absolutely mortified if my Mum said anything to anyone in public, even if she was in 'the right', just the sheer fact she said it in front of me would be enough for me to chastise her after we left the scene or situation. However, now that I am a Mum myself, I do and say the same things she did, not impolite things (I'm not talking about being rude to someone in public), but simple things such as telling the deli lady you were the next person in line or something, so loving6, don't take it to heart, your DD was probably just reacting as an embarassed teen.

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It's probably not something I'd do, because I hate confrontation and am a wuss, but I actually think it's good you told her WHY it's a bad idea... because if you just asked her to put things in a seperate bag she might just think you're picky/fussy... but now, she knows WHY and might reconsider doing it in future.

I guess tone was important too probably... the words aren't an issue IMO, but if you said it in a b*tchy voice then it'd probably be a bit of an overreaction (cos most check-out girls are quite young and probably don't know this stuff), but otherwise... meh.

I think it's weird she said nothing though - in a customer service role I'd always apologise and be polite, even if the person was being a complete douche. If all it takes is a simply, "Sorry, I didn't know," and then repacking a little... I don't see why she couldn't be bothered. That's pretty rude and slack.
It's not a big deal (what you said) anyway Jen... so don't stress.

That is gross, you were definitely right to say something. Checkout operators are trained how (and what) to bag and group, and anyone who works in a supermarket knows about cross contamination.

I'm sorry your DD and you had words about it....she might have felt a bit uncomfortable with you saying something....but better you say something and risk embarrassing her than have you all end up ill because of a checkout operators incompetence.

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